slinch Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Incredible! Congrats on those additions, looks (and most probably also sounds) amazing. JumpingBean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 JumpingBean that looks very nice indeed you should be justifiably proud of that lot. More importantly I bet that makes a very nice noise I have to say though, now that you've moved into the upper echelons the foot wear doesn't fit the picture, more I nice pair of silk slippers I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock_soldier Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Here's my set up... Audio Technica ATLP120 w/AT120E cartridge upgrade / Audio Engine A5+ Speakers Here's the whole room, in which the primary function is to listen to records... hunterwasser and piky0032 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shacknasty Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Just bought some stuff, Rogue Audio Cronus, Dynaudio Excite X34's and a Pro-Ject Debut III. need a lamp... slinch, anthemforadoomed and JumpingBean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No need for a lamp. Just et another tube amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No need for a lamp. Just et another tube amp I'm with Jase more amps, reading LP sleeves in the bask of the glowing bottles with a drink in your hand is always preferable to a lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Just make sure those curtains don't go up in flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just bought some stuff, Rogue Audio Cronus, Dynaudio Excite X34's and a Pro-Ject Debut III. need a lamp... Man those Dynaudio's are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Next step on the upgrade path? Probably an upgrade to my Pro-Ject table. I hope to get a 2m blue stylus on there in the coming weeks, as well as an acrylic platter. But I'm saving up all income after that for a VPI Scout (hopefully that will happen this winter). I would upgrade the speakers before the turntable. You can do a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just bought some stuff, Rogue Audio Cronus, Dynaudio Excite X34's and a Pro-Ject Debut III. Make sure you check the bias on those power tubes. The Rogue makes it simple and you don't need a multimeter. Those are glowing way hotter than they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaded Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 AT LP-120, an old kenwood receiver from the 70's, two average speakers i picked up at a yard sale. looking to upgrade both the receiver and speakers soon. and of course, built to spill spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do you actually have it set up that way? First order of business should be to upgrade your speaker placement. slinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaded Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do you actually have it set up that way? First order of business should be to upgrade your speaker placement. space is really tough, i know speakers and turntable on the same shelf is a big no. but it's already cramped and short of putting in a new shelf (which wouldn't hold, the walls are shit) i don't have any other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shacknasty Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Make sure you check the bias on those power tubes. The Rogue makes it simple and you don't need a multimeter. Those are glowing way hotter than they should. bias is correct, its a long exposure photo in complete darkness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I would upgrade the speakers before the turntable. You can do a lot better. Than L80Ts? Have you researched that speaker at all? It's the home version of the 4410 studio monitor. I doubt you'll find anything that can touch them for less than 2 grand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Than L80Ts? Have you researched that speaker at all? It's the home version of the 4410 studio monitor. I doubt you'll find anything that can touch them for less than 2 grand new. Speaker design has improved exponentially over the past decade or two. You'd be surprised what you can get for under $2k these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 My ears tell me otherwise. I went to hear some Sonus Faber Veneer 3.0 last week and didn't consider them to sound substantially better than my JBLs. I paired my JBLs directly against B&W CM9s a few months back and the CM9s fell flat.Keep in mind these are not the 70s "rocker" JBLs like the L100/4311. These were designed with computer modeling and made use of a then state of the art titanium tweeter.Newer does not always = better. Technology may have improved but things are still designed to a price point. This is why a 40 year old turntable like the Thorens TD-124 can outperform any of the sub 1500 tables on the market today. I might upgrade to some KEF, Dynaudio, or B&W 8 series at some point in the future, but anything in my price range currently will be a lateral move from my L80Ts, I'm fairly confident of that.If you don't believe me you're welcome to come listen to them any time. I just finished listening to them with my 45rpm repress of Buzz Brass's "The Planets" (a longstanding audiophile reference recording) and they performed marvelously. slinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Given the woofer size that you're accustom to, I'd think you'd be happier with the sound of a Zu or Tekton, but if you're happy with what you have, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiescat Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Just bought some stuff, Rogue Audio Cronus, Dynaudio Excite X34's and a Pro-Ject Debut III. Seems odd pairing a ~$2,000 tube amp with a ~$300 turntable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shacknasty Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 plan to upgrade that. I bought it first, while I was trying to stick to a budget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiescat Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Figured I might as well join the thread and share my current setup. Sorry for the shitty picture it's from my camera phone. Here's the breakdown of each component and a few details about each one: Marantz 2245 - Restored and recapped + LED conversion for display VPI HW-19 - Upgraded VPI isolation kit for sub-chassis suspension, upgraded folded stainless steel sub-chassis w/custom acrylic top plate, Rega RB300 tonearm rewired w/silver wiring, custom cartridge plugs + custom RCA adapters, Shelter 201 MM cartridge Musical Fidelity V-LPS II phono preamp - Currently stock but will be upgrading caps and whatnot soon... Pyramid PS3KX regulated power supply - Upgraded to this from stock "wall wart" power supply that came with the V-LPS II. Soldered a Nichicon 10,000 uF / 16V cap to the outputs which cleans up the sound even further than just adding the PSU by itself. (Picture of my mod here: http://i.imgur.com/ttbcMsy.jpg) Bowers & Wilkins DM 600S3 bookshelf speakers w/B&W metal stands Morrow Audio SP3 speaker cables w/Banana plugs + bare ends (receiver end) Currently spinning: Tristeza - Paisajes LP (Note: Yes, I always remove the turntable cover before playing records but I was lazy for the purpose of this picture. Sorry ) Currently the only "weak link" is the basic RCA cables I have running from the V-LPS II to the Marantz receiver. I plan on assembling my own solid silver interconnects in the next couple weeks. I'll also make a custom RCA to 3.5mm headphone adapter and likely an upgraded 3.5mm power cable for the V-LPS II at the same time. Depending on how well it goes, I may decide to offer these types of custom built cables to other VC members. Everything sounds quite fantastic on this setup though it took some time and patience to assemble. I'm extremely pleased with it and don't plan on upgrading anything further besides the aforementioned components any time soon. dethrock, JumpingBean and slinch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Fox Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 bias is correct, its a long exposure photo in complete darkness The photo looks so cool. makes me want a tube amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 McIntosh MX112 preamp Dynaco ST 400 power amp... Running Dynaco A25s slinch and JumpingBean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSunday Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Audio chain: Dual CS-750 Audiophile Concept -> Audio-Technica AT-440MLa -> Rega Phono MM -> Rotel RC-970BX -> Rotel RB-970BX -> Monitor Audio BR2 Getting the light right in this room is a nightmare but some pics: slinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mibabalou Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hey I was wondering if you guys could tell me if this is a good deal, http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/ele/4514111355.html -Marantz TT 4000 turntable-Pioneer VSX-520 stereo receiver and remote-Paradigm Titan speakers-Realistic phono preamplifer-All necessary cables for $215 With my limited table/set up knowledge it seems really really good, any red flags or not good enough parts to this? Thank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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